1
as in ended
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
a grand parade will wrap up the weeklong celebration
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in summarized
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
a reporter wrapped up the mayor's speech in a few sentences
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of wrapped up
This past weekend, the girls postseason wrapped up.
—
American-Statesman Sports Desk, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The Fifth Annual City of Trees Parade and Mardi Gras Festival has wrapped up in Sacramento, bringing the spirit of New Orleans to the Capital City.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
The 2026 Winter Olympics wrapped up in thrilling fashion Sunday with the USA men's hockey team getting the gold by beating Canada in overtime — days after the USA women's hockey team also beat the Canadians in an electrifying come-from-behind victory to win gold.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Maloney then wrapped up his comments by stating a few city priorities, including a flood control project and an overview of the local ordinances being considered – including the bag ban and one concerning signage.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
With the Winter Olympics officially wrapped up, many athletes are leaving Italy with more than just a medal.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Woliczko was her usual prolific self as the Monarchs wrapped up their home regular-season slate, scoring 16 points on senior night as Mitty routed Sacred Heart Cathedral.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Little Elm One of the surprise teams of the 2025-26 season, Little Elm (30–2) has unquestionably wrapped up the District 5-6A title with a 13-0 record in district play.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The next morning, she was shot to death after getting wrapped up in a scheme gone horribly wrong.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
American-Statesman Sports Desk, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The Fifth Annual City of Trees Parade and Mardi Gras Festival has wrapped up in Sacramento, bringing the spirit of New Orleans to the Capital City.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
The 2026 Winter Olympics wrapped up in thrilling fashion Sunday with the USA men's hockey team getting the gold by beating Canada in overtime — days after the USA women's hockey team also beat the Canadians in an electrifying come-from-behind victory to win gold.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Maloney then wrapped up his comments by stating a few city priorities, including a flood control project and an overview of the local ordinances being considered – including the bag ban and one concerning signage.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
With the Winter Olympics officially wrapped up, many athletes are leaving Italy with more than just a medal.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Woliczko was her usual prolific self as the Monarchs wrapped up their home regular-season slate, scoring 16 points on senior night as Mitty routed Sacred Heart Cathedral.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Little Elm One of the surprise teams of the 2025-26 season, Little Elm (30–2) has unquestionably wrapped up the District 5-6A title with a 13-0 record in district play.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The next morning, she was shot to death after getting wrapped up in a scheme gone horribly wrong.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped up
Verb
-
These signals intensified recently when Kast abruptly ended the transition process after a clash with outgoing Boric over a project to install a submarine cable to connect Chile and China.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
-
Voting for the Oscars ended March 5, possibly giving members of the academy just enough time to reconsider the slate of nominees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Planning Commissioner Joe Blum succinctly summarized the city’s conundrum, per a VoiceofOC report.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
-
Los Gatos has had a policy to use action-only minutes for town council meetings since 2001, but the minutes still summarized comments on all items.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
James finished the game with 15,842 career field goals.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
-
Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton finished as the top two candidates in the three-way Republican primary.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Entryways and showers are outlined in funky, geometric black-and-white patterns, while bathroom floors and counters are a jaunty terrazzo.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
-
The report outlined recommendations for maintaining the momentum.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The intelligence assessment concluded that no one powerful or unified opposition coalition was poised to take over in Iran if the leadership was killed, according to the people familiar with the report.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
-
The state’s highest criminal court concluded the evidence showed not only that Mejia did not commit the crime, but that no crime occurred at all.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Burton wound up missing the entire 2025 season, and Prentice had a solid season as a run-blocker and a pass-blocker — not allowing a single quarterback pressure in 25 pass-blocking snaps, according to Pro Football Focus.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
-
Annie wound up spending more than 140 days in the hospital.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wrapped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapped%20up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
